Setting The Pxe Boot Protocol Using The Setup Utility - Lenovo HS23 Installation And User Manual

Setting the PXE boot protocol using the Setup utility

Use the Setup utility to set the PXE boot protocol.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI
legacy network device for all PXE boot attempts, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 14).
2. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager.
4. Select Boot Modes; then select Legacy Only.
5. Press Esc twice to return to the Setup utility main menu.
6. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
To use the Setup utility to configure the boot protocol to boot from a non-UEFI
legacy network device for the next boot only, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 14).
2. When the prompt Press <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager.
4. Select Add Boot Option; then select Generic Boot Option.
5. Select Legacy Only.
6. Press Esc three times to return to the Setup utility main menu.
7. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
Note: Press Ctrl+P when prompted during POST to access the PXE boot agent
utility program.
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a
limited Setup utility menu is available.
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a
limited Setup utility menu is available.
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